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US4338270A
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Method of fabricating a composite foam hand held implement grip
Assignee: Totes Isotoner Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-03
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Granted: 1982-07-06
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Expires: 2000-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A hand grip for a hand-held implement, e.g., a golf club, that consists of a rigid cap and a one-piece flexible foam tubular sleeve. The cap is structured to cooperate with the implement's handle shaft for locating and retaining the grip on that shaft, and for protecting the end of the shaft and the outer end of the foam sleeve. The one-piece flexible foam sleeve, preferably with an outer skin thereon to resist abrasion, provides a cushioned grip to the user. A novel method is also provided by which the rigid cap and foam sleeve grip are fabricated.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul J. Uffindell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:01
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/14; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/16; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/1271; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/52; B29L2031/5227; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/12; Y10S16/902; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/83; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of fabricating a grip for a hand held implement, said implement including a handle shaft section adapted to receive said grip thereon, said method comprising the steps of providing a pre-formed rigid cap having an end wall, an outer annular flange, an inner annular flange, and a bore in said end wall coaxially disposed relative to said cap's inner and outer flanges, said annular flanges extending from the same side of said cap's end wall, positioning said cap in a mold cavity, an inlet port to said mold cavity being aligned with said cap's bore when said cap is located in said mold cavity, orienting a mandrel in the seat defined by said inner annular flange and said cap's end wall, said cap supporting said mandrel at one end in spaced relation relative to said cavity, and said mandrel being supported at the other end by said mold, injecting reactants into said mold cavity in liquid form through said cap's bore, said reactants reacting interiorly of said mold cavity to provide a foamed sleeve in structural combination with said pre-foamed cap, said foamed sleeve extending into the annular area of said cap defined by said inner and outer annular flanges, and said cap's outer annular flange and end wall being exposed on the outside surfaces thereof after withdrawal of said grip from said mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of fabricating a grip for a hand held implement, said implement including a handle shaft section adapted to receive said grip thereon, said method comprising the steps of providing a pre-formed rigid cap having an end wall, an outer annular flange, an inner annular flange, and a bore in said end wall coaxially disposed relative to said cap's inner and outer flanges, said annular flanges extending from the same side of said cap's end wall, positioning said cap in a mold cavity, an inlet port to said mold cavity being aligned with said cap's bore when said cap is located in said mold cavity, orienting a mandrel in the seat defined by said inner annular flange and said cap's end wall, said cap supporting said mandrel at one end in spaced relation relative to said cavity, and said mandrel being supported at the other end by said mold, injecting reactants into said mold cavity in liquid form through said cap's bore, said reactants reacting interiorly of said mold cavity to provide a foamed sleeve in structural combination with said pre-foamed cap, said foamed sleeve extending into the annular area of said cap defined by said inner and outer annular flanges, and said cap's outer annular flange and end wall being exposed on the outside surfaces thereof after withdrawal of said grip from said mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, said method including the further steps of providing a distribution chamber defined between the end of said mandrel seated in said cap and the inside surface of said cap's end wall on the one hand and the annular area between said cap's inner and outer flanges on the other hand, said distribution chamber being connected with said annular area through at least one distribution channel formed in said inner flange, and injecting said reactants through said cap's bore and distributing same through said distribution chamber and distribution channels into said mold cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, including the step of sealing said cap's bore by allowing said reactants to foam in said distribution chamber, thereby closing off said bore to atmosphere.
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